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The face of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicorn">unicorn</a>, a mythical creature in the form of a white <a href="/horse/">horse</a> with a single, long horn on its forehead. Generally depicted as a white horse head facing left with a pink or purple mane and a yellow or rainbow-colored horn.

In addition to the mythical unicorn, may be used to convey whimsy, fantasy, uniqueness, specialness, peace, and love. Often used for various content related to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_symbols#Unicorns">LGBTQ community</a>, thanks in part to its <a href="/rainbow-flag/">rainbow</a> colors on many platforms. Also often used in association with &ldquo;unicorn&rdquo; startups. Sometimes used as a rainbow or holographic accent color.

Vendors implement the emoji with the same or similar design as <a href="/horse-face/">🐴 Horse Face</a>, but with colorful hair and a horn.

Available as an Apple&nbsp;<a href="/animoji/">Animoji</a>.

WhatsApp&rsquo;s unicorn is facing right. Google&rsquo;s unicorn <a href="/google/android-7.0/unicorn/">previously</a> had a brown mane, <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/unicorn/">Samsung&rsquo;s</a> a pink mane. Twitter&rsquo;s unicorn was <a href="/twitter/twemoji-2.0/unicorn/">previously</a> purple-colored with a blue mane.

Unicorn Face

A pink love heart with stars around it, making it look like it is sparkling or shimmering.

Sparkling Heart

Most commonly known as a ✌️&nbsp;Peace Sign, but traditionally called&nbsp;as a Victory Hand.&nbsp;Two&nbsp;fingers held up on one hand making a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_sign">V sign</a>.

The reverse of this symbol is considered an offence gesture in <a href="/flag-united-kingdom/" title="🇬🇧 Flag For United Kingdom">British</a> culture, similar to giving the <a href="/middle-finger/" title="🖕 Reversed Hand With Middle Finger Extended">middle finger</a>.

Victory Hand

Male royalty, intended as a gender pair for the <a href="/princess/" title="👸 Princess">princess emoji</a>. Shown as a <a href="/man/" title="👨 Man">man</a> with a crown.

Not a reference to the musician Prince, however the <a href="/man-singer/">man singer emoji on WhatsApp</a> does show a character that bears a heavy resemblance to this artist.

Prince

The face of a princess; a girl or woman wearing a small <a href="/crown/" title="👑 Crown">crown</a> or tiara. Could also be used to represent a Queen or other royalty.

Princess

A person who wields magical powers derived from supernatural or occult sources.

Mage

Creatures with pointed ears and human-like faces. <a href="/woman-elf/">Female</a> and <a href="/man-elf/">male</a> elves are available.

A friendly, cartoon-styled face of a lion&mdash;the large cat and king of the jungle&mdash;looking straight ahead. Depicted as a golden-yellow lion face with a light- or dark-brown mane, white muzzle, and neutral expression.

Often used with an affectionate tone. Does not have a full-bodied lion emoji counterpart. A lion is represented as <a href="/leo/">♌ Leo</a> in the Western zodiac.

Available as an Apple&nbsp;<a href="/animoji/">Animoji</a>.

Apple&#39;s lion <a href="/apple/ios-10.2/lion/">previously</a> featured a timid-looking expression.

Lion Face

The face of a horse, generally facing left. Depicted as a light or reddish-brown horse with a dark brown or black mane, and, on many platforms, a light-colored muzzle.

Not to be confused with the full-bodied <a href="/horse/">🐎 Horse</a> or <a href="/horse-racing/">🏇 Horse Racing</a>, though their applications may overlap. Some vendors implement a&nbsp;similar design in <a href="/unicorn/">🦄 Unicorn Face</a> and <a href="/zebra/">🦓 Zebra</a>.

WhatsApp&rsquo;s horse is facing left, as Facebook&rsquo;s <a href="/facebook/1.0/horse-face/">previously</a> was. Microsoft&rsquo;s horse was <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/horse-face/">previously</a> looking straight ahead, as was <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/horse-face/">Samsung&rsquo;s</a>, shown with a goofy, full-toothed grin. Softbank <a href="/softbank/2006/horse-face/">previously</a> featured a full-bodied horse.

Horse Face

A horse, a hoofed mammal used for riding and racing. Depicted as a brown horse in full profile galloping to the left, with a dark, flowing mane and tail.

May be used to represent various types of horses and their metaphorical senses (e.g., mustang, stallion).

May also be used as a compliment to an attractive person.

One of the 12 animals of the <a href="/chinese-new-year/">Chinese zodiac</a>.a

Not to be confused with <a href="/horse-face/">🐴 Horse Face</a>, <a href="/carousel-horse/">🎠 Carousel Horse</a>, and <a href="/horse-racing/">🏇 Horse Racing</a>, which features a jockey on its back.

Apple&rsquo;s horse is wearing a green saddle blanket, Facebook&rsquo;s a blue blanket with saddle. SoftBank&rsquo;s design <a href="/softbank/2006/horse/">previously</a> featured a racing horse with a jockey.

Horse

A zebra, a horse-like mammal with black-and-white stripes. Variously depicted in full profile on all fours facing left or as a&nbsp;zebra head facing left with a short mane.

Not to be confused with <a href="/horse/">🐎 Horse</a>. Some vendors implement a similar face as their <a href="/horse-face/">🐴 Horse Face</a>.

Apple, Microsoft, WhatsApp, Samsung, and Facebook&rsquo;s designs feature the full animal; Google and Twitter&#39;s&nbsp;designs feature a head with a short mane and black muzzle. Facebook&rsquo;s design <a href="/facebook/2.1/zebra/">previously</a> featured only a zebra head, as did <a href="/samsung/one-ui-1.0/zebra/">Samsung&#39;s</a>.

Zebra Face

A deer, a fleet-footed, hoofed mammal whose males (bucks, stags) generally have antlers. Variously depicted as a light-brown deer in full profile on all fours facing left or as a&nbsp;deer face looking straight head;&nbsp;both depictions feature large, branched antlers.

May be used to represent elk, moose, antelope, or reindeer, especially in connection with <a href="/christmas/">Christmas</a>.&nbsp;Most platforms display a deer in full profile.&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;shows a deer face.

Google&rsquo;s deer <a href="/google/android-8.0/deer/">previously</a> had a red nose, as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_the_Red-Nosed_Reindeer">Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer</a>. Apple and WhatsApp&rsquo;s deers are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-tailed_deer">white-tailed</a>.

Deer

A rhinoceros, a large mammal with one or two massive horns on its nose. Generally shown in light gray with two horns, depicted in full profile on all fours or as a rhinoceros head looking left.

Resembles the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_rhinoceros">white</a> or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_rhinoceros">black rhinoceros</a>.

Apple, Google, Microsoft, WhatsApp, and Facebook&rsquo;s designs feature the full animal, while&nbsp;Samsung&nbsp;and Twitter&rsquo;s designs feature only the&nbsp;rhinoceros&#39; head.

Facebook&rsquo;s design <a href="/facebook/2.0/rhinoceros/">previously</a> featured just&nbsp;the&nbsp;rhinoceros&#39; head, as did <a href="/google/android-8.0/rhinoceros/">Google&#39;s</a>.

Rhinoceros

The face of a&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon">dragon</a>, a mythical creature resembling a giant reptile found in the folklore of many cultures. Depicted as a green, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_dragon">Chinese-styled dragon</a> looking straight ahead or facing left. Often shown with huge nostrils, baring large teeth and a red tongue, with antler-like structures on its head, whisker-like tendrils by its nostrils, and a green or yellow mane.

See also <a href="/dragon/">🐉&nbsp;Dragon</a>. One of the 12 animals of the&nbsp;Chinese zodiac. Commonly used on&nbsp;<a href="/chinese-new-year/">Chinese New Year</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George%27s_Day">St. George&#39;s Day</a>. Also used for various medieval&nbsp;and fantasy content.

Available as an Apple&nbsp;<a href="/animoji/">Animoji</a>.

Microsoft&#39;s dragon face was <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/dragon-face/">previously</a> red and looking straight ahead. <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/dragon-face/">Samsung&#39;s</a> dragon face previously resembled a red, friendly, cartoon-styled <a href="/angry-face-with-horns/">imp</a> with horns.

Dragon Face

A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon">dragon</a>, a mythical creature resembling a giant reptile found in the folklore of many cultures. Depicted as a green, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_dragon">Chinese-styled dragon</a> in full profile facing left. Generally shown with a curling, snake-like body, clawed feet, yellowish scales on its back, horn-like structures on its head, and whisker-like tendrils by its nostrils.

See also <a href="/dragon-face/">🐲 Dragon Face</a>. One of the 12 animals of the&nbsp;Chinese zodiac. Commonly used on&nbsp;<a href="/chinese-new-year/">Chinese New Year</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George%27s_Day">St. George&#39;s Day</a>. Also used for various medieval&nbsp;and fantasy content.

Apple&#39;s dragon is holding a glowing blue orb, as a <a href="/crystal-ball/">🔮 Crystal Ball</a>. Facebook&#39;s dragon is bluish in color. Microsoft&#39;s dragon was <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/dragon/">previously</a> red, <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/dragon/">Samsung&#39;s</a> a more cartoon-styled, baby&nbsp;dragon holding a blue orb.

Dragon

A colorful lollipop made of swirled hard candy attached to a stick. Colors vary by platform, though most designs show rainbow colors or pinks and reds.

<a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/lollipop/">Samsung</a>, <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/lollipop/">Microsoft</a>, and <a href="/facebook/2.0/lollipop/">Facebook</a> all used to have pink and red designs, but have since opted for rainbow colors.&nbsp;

Lollipop

A&nbsp;wooden painted horse, found on the carousel at a&nbsp;carnival. Faces to the left-of screen.

A previous version of Windows displayed the carousel horse <a href="/microsoft/windows-8.1/carousel-horse/" title="🎠 Carousel Horse on Microsoft Windows 8.1">facing right</a>, which was changed to <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/carousel-horse/" title="🎠 Carousel Horse on Microsoft Windows 10">face left</a>&nbsp;on Windows 10 for cross-platform consistency.

Carousel Horse

The colorful arc of a rainbow, as may appear after rain. Generally depicted as the left half of a full rainbow, showing six bands of color: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet.

Commonly used to express <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag_(LGBT_movement)">gay pride</a>. Also commonly used to convey various feelings of love and happiness. See also <a href="/rainbow-flag/">🏳️&zwj;🌈 Rainbow Flag</a>.

WhatsApp&rsquo;s design shows the right arc of rainbow disappearing into a cloud. Facebook&rsquo;s rainbow is displayed on a blue sky, as <a href="/apple/ios-6.0/rainbow/">Apple</a>, <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/rainbow/">Samsung</a>, and <a href="/twitter/twemoji-1.0/rainbow/">Twitter&rsquo;s</a> previously were. <a href="/google/android-7.0/rainbow/">Google</a> and <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/rainbow/">Microsoft</a> previously displayed full rainbow arcs with clouds.

Rainbow

The glittering flashes of sparkles. One of the world&#39;s most popular emojis, it is generally depicted as a cluster of three, yellow&nbsp;four-point stars, with one large sparkle and two small ones to its left or right.

Commonly used to indicate various positive sentiments, including love, happiness, beauty, gratitude, and excitement, as well as&nbsp;newness or cleanliness.

May also be used as <a href="https://blog.emojipedia.org/its-not-just-you-the-sparkles-emoji-is-everywhere/">a form of ✨emphasis✨ or to convey sarcastic or mocking tones</a>.

As of late 2023, an icon similar to the sparkles emoji is also often used within tech platforms to represent a feature that utilizes&nbsp;artificial intelligence.

Both <a href="/microsoft/windows-10-anniversary-update/sparkles/">Microsoft</a> and&nbsp;<a href="/twitter/twemoji-1.0/sparkles/">Twitter&rsquo;s</a>&nbsp;sparkles were&nbsp;previously&nbsp;multicolored, while&nbsp;Samsung&rsquo;s sparkles were previously depicted on a night sky, suggesting <a href="/sparkler/">firework sparklers</a>.&nbsp;

<a href="http://twitter.com/Twitter/status/1075074100412985345">Twitter&#39;s mobile app uses</a> ✨ Sparkles as a button users can tap to toggle between latest and top tweets on their timeline.

Similar emojis&nbsp;with less implied meaning include&nbsp;<a href="/star/">⭐ Star</a>, <a href="/glowing-star/">🌟 Glowing Star</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="/dizzy/">💫 Dizzy</a>.

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Sparkles

A circular symbol, commonly used as a&nbsp;representation of peace. Alternatives include the <a href="/victory-hand/" title=" ✌️ Victory Hand">Victory Hand</a>, or the <a href="/dove/" title=" 🕊 Dove of Peace">Dove of Peace</a>.

Peace Symbol

A flag with six colors of the rainbow, generally including red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. Commonly used by the LGBT movement as a gay pride flag, or simply&nbsp;pride flag and seen at <a href="/pride/">Pride events</a>.

In February 2019 misinformation was spread about a <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90309797/no-theres-not-a-new-anti-lgbt-emoji">so-called</a> &quot;anti-lgbt emoji&quot; which can be created using a combining character to show a black and white glyph like&nbsp;🚫 <a href="https://twitter.com/Emojipedia/status/1097962057071095809">on top of the rainbow flag</a>. This is <a href="https://blog.emojipedia.org/fun-emoji-hacks/">possible with any emoji</a> on supported platforms, in the same way keycaps are combining characters.

Rainbow Flag

The flag for Scotland, a country in the <a href="/flag-united-kingdom/" title="🇬🇧 Flag for United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a>.&nbsp;May&nbsp;show as the letters&nbsp;gbsct.

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Used by Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac) whenever emojis are displayed. Also used by Telegram messenger.

Default emoji set for Android devices created by Google and used on devices by Google, Xiaomi, Oppo, Huawei, Sony, and many others.

Custom emoji set used on Samsung phones and tablets.

Glossy,&nbsp;gradient-heavy versions of the Microsoft emoji set. Used within select platforms such as Word and PowerPoint within the Windows 11 23H2 update.

Used across Microsoft PCs. Windows 11 uses the Fluent set. Windows 10&rsquo;s final update was in May 2019.

Used on WhatsApp for Android and PC. WhatsApp on iOS/MacOS uses Apple designs.

Used on Twitter / X for PC. Also used by Discord and Mastodon. Twitter / X&nbsp;on iOS/MacOS uses Apple designs. Android devices use native emoji design as of early 2023.

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Used on Facebook for Android and PC. Not used across Meta&rsquo;s WhatsApp and Instagram platforms. Facebook on iOS/MacOS uses Apple designs.

Custom emoji set used on select Huawei&nbsp;phones and tablets.

Custom emoji set used on LG devices. Discontinued between 2017 and 2020, replaced by Noto Color Emoji, but then revived in 2021 for LG&rsquo;s final mobile device.

Animated versions of Apple&rsquo;s emoji set, custom-built by the Telegram message platform.

Animated versions of Google&rsquo;s Noto Color Emoji designs, used by Google Messenger.

3D animated versions of Microsoft&rsquo;s Fluent emoji set, used Microsoft Teams for PC and Android.

Animated emoji-adjacent designs used by the Skype platform.

Highly-detailed emoji set used by Twitter&rsquo;s Statuses feature and within the tweet image editor on Android devices.

A licensable emoji design set. Previously named EmojiOne.

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An animated subset of the licensable JoyPixels emoji set.

Custom emoji set used on the open-source SerenityOS.

A custom emoji design set used by Korean fintech platform Toss.

Used on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 within the device&rsquo;s messaging functionality.

A minimalist, monochrome version of Google&rsquo;s Noto Color Emoji designs.

A open-source emoji design set by the HfG Schw&auml;bisch Gm&uuml;nd (Design University) in Germany.

A licensable emoji design set.

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An open-source emoji design set consisting of user-submitted emoji designs.

The Unicode Consortium has approved the following 41 emoji characters as part of <a href="http://www.unicode.org/versions/Unicode8.0.0/">Unicode 8.0</a>, released on June 17, 2015. This is comprised of 37 new emojis, plus five emoji modifiers. Find out <a href="http://blog.emojipedia.org/unicode-8-what-and-when">more about this update</a> on the Emojipedia Blog.

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